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/ 14 January 2004
Current IBO junior lightweight champion Cassius Baloyi feels that his world of boxing is steadily crumbling around him. The former WBU junior feather and featherweight holder has not fought for more than a year while being contracted to big promotion companies.
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/ 14 January 2004
South African opening bowler Shaun Pollock dismissed on Wednesday persistent suggestions that he has slowed dramatically, claiming instead that he was never particularly quick. ”I think it’s a bit of a fallacy that I was some sort of tearaway fast bowler,” said Pollock.
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/ 14 January 2004
Spain’s Roman Catholic bishops have never been publicly keen on homosexuality, but now they have provoked outrage by accusing gays of threatening not just the nation’s morality but its exchequer as well. A cardinal has claimed gay marriages will help bring the country’s social security system to its knees.
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/ 14 January 2004
All-rounders Heath Streak and Sean Ervine helped Zimbabwe achieve a respectable total after the team’s other batsmen failed against India in a triangular one-day cricket match at the Bellerive Oval on Wednesday.
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/ 14 January 2004
Host Tunisia selected Brazilian-born attacker Francileudo Silva Santos, who recently took up Tunisian nationality, in a 22-man squad named on Tuesday for the African Nations Cup. Half of the players picked by coach Roger Lemerre play in Europe. The competition starts later this month.
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/ 14 January 2004
Sharks coach Kevin Putt has announced that lock Johann Ackerman will be training with the Sharks after being released from the Cats squad. The 33-year-old former Springbok lock (he played in eight Tests between 1996 and 2001) turned out for Griquas last season, where his career underwent a major rejuvenation.
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/ 14 January 2004
The committee leading New York’s bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics has sent its official reply to a bid questionnaire to the International Olympic Committee. The 65-page document outlines central themes including transportation, venue planning, security, accommodation and the environment.
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/ 14 January 2004
Former England goalkeeper David Seaman announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday. Seaman (40) has suffered from a recurring shoulder problem while playing with Premier League side Manchester City. He will be replaced at City by David James, who has also taken his England place.
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/ 14 January 2004
Stephane Peterhansel stayed in control of the Dakar Rally thanks to his third-place finish in the 12th stage, which was won by fellow Frenchman Luc Alphand on Tuesday. Alphand, the 1997 World Cup alpine skiing champion, won the 213km special between Bobo and Dioulasso in a time of 1:54,53.
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/ 14 January 2004
Former Champions League winners Real Madrid are set to receive €6-million (about R54-million) for a single game in South Africa, a club official confirmed on Tuesday. Real manager Jorge Valdano said the current Spanish champions will play a South African selection on March 2.